thigging

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noun

Begging.

OriginMiddle English thyggynge →
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Meanings

thigging1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of thig

thigging2

nounthigging (countable and uncountable, plural thiggings)

plural thiggings

  1. ScotlandcountableuncountableBegging.

Origin

thigging · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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thigging · noun

  1. Middle Englishthyggynge“ingestion, consumption; begging”
  2. Englishthigging

From Middle English thyggynge (“ingestion, consumption; begging”), equivalent to thig + -ing.

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APA

thigging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigging

MLA

“thigging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thigging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigging.

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